Jannik Sinner vs Nicolas Jarry - China Open Beijing Tennis Prediction and Pick 9/26/24

Jannik Sinner will play his first tournament as a two-time Grand Slam champion. Sinner kicks off his Asian swing after securing his second major title at the 2024 US Open. Sinner has won 13 of his last 14 matches on hard courts, whilst also sweeping the Cincinnati title in Ohio. 

The Italian was heavily criticized after the revelation of his two failed doping tests from Indian Wells, which cost him ranking points and prize money. However, the tennis authorities cleared him of any wrongdoing and allowed him to continue playing. 

Sinner is the defending champion of the China Open after winning the ATP 500 event on debut last year, beating Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev in back-to-back matches.

His first-round opponent, Nicolas Jarry, is out of form. The towering Chilean is a lowly 17-19 for the season. It is a campaign whereby Jarry failed to meet expectations despite briefly breaking into the Top 20. 

Jarry missed out on competing at the Davis Cup after the US Open because of an ear infection, but he returned to action at the ATP 250 in Chengdu, where he was ousted in the second round by Russian qualifier Alibek Kachmazov. 

The 28-year-old has one win from his last nine matches. He is defending quarterfinal points at this year's China Open.

Jannik Sinner vs Nicolas Jarry Head-To-Head

• Jarry owns a 1-0 record over Sinner, but that match happened five years ago on the grass courts of the Libema Open.

Jannik Sinner vs Nicolas Jarry Prediction

Since reaching the Italian Open final (which was his career highlight), Jarry lost seven straight matches until he snapped that streak in Chengdu this past week. But as it turned out, it was only a fleeting moment of victory because he lost in the second round. We know how lethal Jarry can be when he is allowed to roam and dictate with his immense power off the ground. But not many people would tip their hat on the Chilean getting any success on Thursday against World No. 1 Sinner whose title defense should start serenely.